Five reviews of the Waring Pro WHM100W Professional 10- Speed Hand Mixer
1、I very thoroughly read all of the reviews for mixers that I was interested in. I decided on this one and am glad I did. I doubt any are as good or better. I did not plan to spend much on a hand mixer as I have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. I will not be getting it out now that I have this powerful mixer. It blew me away! I have never had a hand mixer like it. I love the digital timer on the top which counts up. I lose track of the time when cooking and if you overbeat a cake you ruin it. The speeds go from 1-10 and are suitable for anything you want to beat, whip or mix. It is so smooooth and quiet. I have small hands and arthritis and I find it easy to hold and use for all the power that it has. One push of the button and it is turned off. To start just press the up arrow to the speed you want and the down arrow to lower it. So easy to use! The beaters are unique and I like them much better than the old style ones. I recently bought a new GE profile range (after 35 years) and I am cooking up a storm with my new appliances! You have to get one I don’t see how there could be a better hand mixer than this.
2、I purchased this mixer as a replacement of my old Cuisinart.
PRO’s:
- Excellent speed adjustment, 10 speed, digital display with quick turn off
- The release (eject) of the beaters works very well, compared to previous ones I owned
- Strong motor also good for heavy mixtures
- Slow start avoiding unwanted spills out of the bowl
- Feels very solid and feels good in your hand
- Beaters work very well for light and heavy mixtures
- Stands solid when put to rest
Neutral:
- Timer function seems nice however I haven’t used is so far.
Cons:
None as far as I can tell.
Overall this is a great mixer and I truly enjoy to use it. The mixer has a solid built quality and is easy to handle. Do to the 10 speed adjustment no unwanted spills anymore, egg whites don’t have unmixed left overs in the bottom of the bowl anymore, heavy bread dough is no problem. Can’t go wrong with this product, which also has a reasonable price.
3、I have been very pleased with this mixer. It arrived in a short time and in good condition. This is the first Waring product for me but the reviews were excellent so I decided to try it. Note that one reviewer gave the mixer high praise but for some reason only marked the 1 star. I have used this mixer to mix cake batter and merainge with good success. The real test was mixing chocolate chip oatmeal cookies that have a very heavy thick dough. This mixer was powerful enough to handle the cookie dough well. The sturdy wire beaters do a good job but also put less stress on the mixer. This mixer just mixes – there are no bread dough hooks or whisks. My previous mixer had these addiional attachments which I never used. The body is very plain and easy to clean and it is balanced well. I have no complaints and I would buy it again.
4、My last hand mixer was a gift from my mother, who had bought it with green stamps. So you can tell how much I bake. But for some reason I’ve been on a cookie making streak, and that old GE mixer just couldn’t take the action. I really like this Waring mixer. It’s powerful but lightweight.. has ten speeds… features an LED read-out… and I can even hear my Blackberry ring when it’s at full speed. I suggest you start it out on the lowest speed until you get used to the power. I didn’t, and it kind of took off… like the first time I drove a sports car. Made a little bit of a mess, but it was my fault, not the mixer’s.
5、This is my first mixer, so I went through an exhaustive list of products before deciding on this one. I bit the bullet and got this based on all of the positive reviews, and so far so good.
I have weak hands/wrist, and was worried about the size/weight of this machine. Turns out I didn’t have to worry. Light and sturdy, it gets the job done for all the baking I do, from cookie dough to bread, cakes, and muffins.
Would recommend the product, and hope this lasts a LONG time.
Five reviews of the Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer
1、While looking for an upgrade for my old KitchenAid KHM5DH hand mixer I first tried the new KitchenAid KHM7T which Amazon describes as having a 1.6 amp motor rated at 200 watts. Amazon is wrong (See my review.) as it came with only a 0.6 amp motor which is no better than the old KHM5DM. I sent it back and ordered the Cuisinart HM-70. What an improvement, especially in power! The motor is rated at 220 watts and the increase is immediately apparent.
The HM-70 weighs in at about 2 lbs, 5 ozs. (without weighing the cord) while the Kitchenaid KHM5DH and KHM7T both weigh about 4 ounces less. While it is a bit larger than the KitchenAid its extra weight is most likely due to its heftier motor.
The contols are easy to read and operate. The start-up is a bit quirky as it goes to level 2 speed for about a second before settling back to level 1 speed. This created no problem for me.
It comes with a whisk attachment which costs about $15 extra for the KitchenAid
KHM7T. I find the Cuisinart whisk a bit flimsy.
All in all, this is a good buy.
2、This mixer complements my KitchenAid Heavy duty mixer quite nicely, being highly suited to quick, light-duty operations.
It is quite loud, but not noticeably more than any other hand mixer I have used, and quieter than many. The “soft start” works well, but seems to build to about speed 3 before slowing back down to speed 1 before I select a speed.
The LED speed indicator is very clear and the range of the 7 speeds is more than adequate. If you hand-wash them, unlike the beaters of older hand mixers, its beaters are easy to clean because they do not have a centre-post.
I cannot imagine wanting to knead dough – or any heavy mixture – with a hand mixer. That task is reserved for the KitcheAid. This mixer has met my requirements fully over the last year – and at a decent price. I wonder whether it will last as long as the one I still have that has been used for well over 30 years? – It still (but barely) works.
3、
The new Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7-speed hand mixer is basically a redesign of Cuisinart’s earlier retro-style CHM-7 Power Advantage 7-speed hand mixer. Besides the new modern look, the HM-70 control buttons have been rearranged more logically than the buttons on the CHM-7. Instead of the 4 illogically arranged touch pad buttons (“ON”, “OFF”, “+”, “-”) and a pushbutton “Eject” button on top of the CHM-7 handle, the new HM-70 has a spring “push-ON/push-OFF” button (where CHM-7 “Eject” button was), just 2 touch pad “+” and “-” speed buttons (logically arranged “front and back” instead of “left and right”), and a trigger-style “Eject” lever located below the handle. The HM-70, like the CHM-7, has a digital display which shows the mixer speed number, 1 to 7.
The HM-70 comes with extra long wire beaters, a stainless steel whisk, and a spatula, but does not come with dough hooks. The 5-foot long, heavy-duty round power cord swivels to the left or right side of the mixer. The 7 speed settings offer an extremely wide range of control, with 3 slow speeds available, plus “Soft Start” that gradually increases motor speed on starting. The mixer always starts on the number “1″ speed when turned on. There is no worry about about ingredients flying over the side of the bowl with this mixer.
The mixer is attractive, light-weight, feels well-balanced, and is comfortable to use. The power and speeds are plenty adequate. Noise and TV-interference is much lower than from my previous hand mixer.
Beaters and attachments from other mixers can be used with Cuisinart hand mixers, providing they have the little egg-shaped tips on the ends that snap into the beater holes. This includes attachments from Black and Decker, Sunbeam, Oster, Windmere/Corning, and other brands. KitchenAid has changed to “flat-tipped” beaters on its hand mixers, but older beaters may fit. This is good to know, because I am using the dough hooks from my previous mixer with my new HM-70. Dough hooks (CHM-DH) can be ordered from Cuisinart on its website for $5.00 plus shipping (see parts for the CHM-5SS hand mixer.) HEY CUISINART!!! — YOU THINK MAYBE YOU MIGHT INCLUDE SOME DOUGH HOOKS INSTEAD OF A SPATULA THAT CAN BE BOUGHT IN ANY DIME STORE???
The HM-70 has one design flaw which keeps it from getting a top-rating. The “Eject” lever is flimsy and barely has enough leverage to eject the beaters. The ejector leverage is adequate for the Cuisinart beaters and whisk, but the dough hooks from my old mixer had a fit slightly snugger. The “Eject” lever did not have enough leverage to eject the non-Cuisinart dough hooks. I fixed this problem by carefully using a small, fine metal file to file down the diameter of the dough hook tips. Now they eject as easily as the Cuisinart beaters using the HM-70 “Eject” lever.
Overall, I am happy with my Cuisinart HM-70, but I have only it once, so far. I can’t say how well it will hold up after long-term regular use, but it does have a 3 year warranty. Because of the flimsy “Eject” lever and the lack of dough hooks, I have to give this mixer only 4 stars out of 5.
4、This is my 3rd Cuisinart hand mixer in the past 5 years and you’re probably wondering why I went back to this model after the problems with the first two. First, I liked the form and fit. Second, I had extra blades that would fit (after the first one broke). Third, I assumed the problem was a glitch (each time). On the first and last mixers, the motor just quit without any reason or problem that I can determine – it didn’t happen because of “bogging-down” in heavy batter. On my second one, the soft tab speed button tore and water leaked in – it quit working. Also, I don’t think the wire blades “do” mashed potatoes as well as flat blades that actually cut through and break potatoes up into a smoother, less lumpy mix. Another problem that no one else has mentioned is that even though it has a slow start setting, it takes a couple of seconds to kick in! So, initially it starts at a medium speed and flour is all over the counter before it slows down and behaves as advertised. I’ve finally learned to hold it out of the bowl until it gears down.
5、I reserve 5 stars for products that exceed expectations. This mixer is an excellent tool and works as described.
The Good:
Lots of power
Multiple speeds let you select the best one for the job
Less splatter than most hand mixers.
The Bad:
The fan is noisy (not horrid but still).
Can splatter if you just pile up the flour and then crack a couple eggs into it like for some breads and pizza dough or lift the beaters out of the material with the motor running. (Well Duh don’t do that).
The Ugly:
Not a replacement for a stand mixer–well unless you consider the light duty ones.
Can produce a lot of torque in heavy dough, hard on those of us with arthritis.
Overall a excellent mixer at a very good price.
